HomeMy WebLinkAbout23513 RESOLUTION NO. 23513
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
SURPLUS SCHOOL PROPERTY PURCHASE PLAN.
WHEREAS, State Law provides regulations that govern the disposition of surplus
school sites; and
WHEREAS, State Law requires the City to approve a Surplus School property
purchase plan.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Palm Springs Surplus School Property Purchasing Plan,
attached hereto and incorporated herein, is approved.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE PALM SPRINGS CITY
COUNCIL THIS 19T" DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2014.
DAVID H. READY, CITY ER
ATTEST:
?AMES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 23513 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on the 19t" day of February,
2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Foat, Councilmember Lewin, Councilmember Mills, Mayor
Pro Tem Hutcheson, and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
MES THOMPSON, CITY CLERK
City of Palm Springs, California,,�5/j
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
SURPLUS SCHOOL PROPERTY
PURCHASING PLAN
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY
The disposition of surplus property owned by any public entity in California is
governed by the surplus property statutes codified in Government Code Sections
54220, et seq. The Education Code provides supplemental regulations that
govern the disposition of surplus school sites. (Education Code Sections 17230,
et seq., 17385, et seq.) In addition, the disposal of surplus school property that
also qualifies as park or recreational open space is regulated by the Naylor Act,
which is codified in Education Code Sections 17485, et seq.
ANALYSIS
The City of Palm Springs is served by Palm Springs Unified School District,
which operates four elementary schools, one middle school and one high school
within the City's jurisdiction. In addition, the District maintains its administrative
headquarters and its main operational facilities within the City, and also owns a
10 acre parcel, a portion of which is leased to the City as a Tennis Center and a
portion which is leased to the Riverside County Office of Education ("RCOE") as
an alternative educational facility.
A prerequisite to acquisition of surplus school sites under the State Education
Code is the preparation of a plan for acquisition of surplus school sites. This
Surplus School Property Purchasing Plan ("Plan") does not evaluate the District's
sites. To the extent that District sites are currently closed or surplused or at any time in
the future, it is the City's intent to consider each property that has been surplused
by the District and evaluate its eligibility for purchase under the Act.
Open Space Considerations
Closed school sites are important to the fabric of the community because of the
open space that they provide. The Naylor Act exists to allow a city to preserve
property for outdoor recreational and open space purposes. Accordingly, the
City's approach in developing this Plan is to evaluate the open space condition
for each closed school site.
In 2012, the City commissioned studies that tabulated the amount of park space
available and compared it with the General Plan parkland standard of five acres
of parkland per 1,000 persons. The studies concluded that the City, with
projected population growth, may not meet this overall standard.
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Recommendation
Upon receipt of a notice of surplus property for each District property located
within the City, the City Manager will analyze the provisions of the Act and
determine whether the property may be eligible for acquisition.
The data related to current or former land use of the District property and the
City's deficiency or potential future deficiency in park or open space land shall
facilitate City Manager analysis to recommend to the City Council potential
purchase of closed School District sites.
The City Council may choose to not purchase the property; to purchase the
property under the provisions of State Law, or purchase the property under other
alternatives allowed recognized under law.
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